The President directed the overcoming of floods in Phu Yen

In the evening of November 3, President Nguyen Minh Triet came to inspect the situation of flood prevention and overcoming in Phu Yen province.

Accompanying the President were Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai; Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development - Head of Central Steering Committee for Flood and Storm Control Cao Duc Phat; Leaders of the Office of the President, Government Office, Ministry of Public Security and Military Region 5.

Floods flooded many houses in Phu Yen.

Working with the People's Committee of Phu Yen Province, President Nguyen Minh Triet requested the authorities at all levels, the people of Phu Yen to prepare all plans to cope with the new flood in the next few days when the low pressure The zone in the East Sea is heading towards the mainland. According to the forecast, the area directly affected by this tropical depression is in the South Central region, including Phu Yen.

In parallel with the preparatory work, the President directed the ministries, branches and Phu Yen province to focus on hunger and rescue for people in flooded areas, to maximize the mobilization of local resources and military zones. and the Central Government ensures safety for people; allocating enough medicines, ensuring environmental hygiene and health for people in flood-prone areas.

The Government will supply food for hunger relief to the people, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is ready to supply plant varieties to people in flood-prone areas for production recovery. The Ministry of Public Security and Military Region 5 prepared forces and means to support Phu Yen's forces to save people when needed.

Chairman of the People's Committee of Phu Yen province, Mr. Pham Dinh Cu said that from October 29 to present, in the province of Phu Yen and the Central Highlands, there is heavy rain to very big, popular rainfall from 250-681.5mm The river water level has risen quickly, causing flooding in many places.

The whole province has 4 people died and one person is missing; nearly 2,100 houses were flooded; 3 houses collapsed completely; 5 houses damaged, ramshackle; more than 2,200 hectares of crops were flooded, fell; many roads are flooded, landslides . Currently there are still many roads and works in the province flooded from 1-3m. According to preliminary statistics, material damage in Phu Yen province is over VND 95 billion.

At the meeting, Lieutenant General Pham Minh Chinh, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Public Security handed over VND 100 million due to the Ministry of Public Security officials and soldiers contributing to support fellow flood victims in Phu Yen province.